Virtual Work Experience: a lifeline for career-starters
As The 5% Club outlined recently in its paper We can’t let our young people bear the economic brunt of COVID-19, one of the most severe long lasting impacts of…
Fit for the future: using earn and learn to future proof business
“Earn and learn” is the term for a group of routes into and within employment which combine study with practical experience, enabling individuals to gain the knowledge and skills required…
Getting apprentices to the finishing line
The 5% Club is hugely supportive of apprenticeships. Our members know that they are an important way of bringing much-needed new talent and fresh perspectives into a business, and of…
Small business and the Apprenticeship Levy: 5 steps to success (that won’t cost a penny)
One of The 5% Club’s aims is to support and spread best practice amongst its members and other employers. In this series, we aim to publicise good examples and challenge…
Expert Opinion. Beyond lip service: Driving real progress on Equality, Diversity and Inclusion
This first edition of our new series, Expert Opinion, focuses on EDI, something which is rightly becoming a business priority, but one on which tangible progress is often frustratingly slow.…